Bats and Vocab 18

Chapter 18 Bats and vocab Absent Nomadic life­ A nomad is someone who lives by traveling from place to place. Silk roads­ routes that were central to cultural interaction through regions of the Asian continent connecting the West and East by linking traders, merchants, pilgrims, Commoners­ an ordinary person, without rank or title. Charismatic leadership­ The guidance provided to an organization by one or more individuals seen as heroic or inspiring Khan­ a title given to rulers and officials in central Asia, Afghanistan, and certain other Muslim countries. polygamy­ the practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time Sorghaghtani Beki­ was one of the most powerful and competent women in the Mongol
Empire

Shamanism­ is a range of traditional beliefs and practices that involve the ability to diagnose, cure, and sometimes cause human suffering Mahmud of ghazni­ was the most prominent ruler of the Ghaznavid Empire Temujin­ He came to power by uniting many of the nomadic tribes of northeast Asia Steppe diplomacy­ Mongol system of tribal alliances Calvaries­ were forces that fought principally on horseback Psychological warfare­ actions intended to reduce an opponent's morale. Great khans­ title of imperial rank in the Mongolian and Turkic languages equal to the status of emperor Khubilai­ The emperor Yuan dynasty in Mongolia and China, a division of the Mongol Empire. Yuan Dynasty­ The dynasty ruled by Khubilai Kamikaze ­ Divine winds

Rabban sauma­ monk turned diplomat of the Church of the East faith Marco Polo­ Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant traveller Bubonic plague ­ A deadly disease, that was easily spread in the medieval times, mostly due to lack of hygiene Timur the lame­ was a Turko­Mongol conqueror and the founder of the Timurid dynasty Osman ­ the founder and namesake of the dynasty that established and ruled the Ottoman
Empire

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